Amnesty Proclaimed by Gen Blanco in Cuba
Washington reports a new proclamation of amnesty by General Blanco releasing over 150 Cuban political prisoners in Havana. The document declares Spain forced by foreign powers to seek peace after a defeat, promises safe transport for Spaniards home or to other possessions, and urges forgiveness toward Cubans while evacuating Havana to American and Cuban control.
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Washington
Blanco
Cuba
Spain
Havana
Go Westward Imperial Policy At War's End
A Washington insider quotes President McKinley’s postwar aims, predicting U S control over Porto Rico and the Ladrones, protectorate status for Cuba, and annexation of Luzon and Manila. The plan mirrors peace terms with Spain and signals a secure imperial expansion with McKinley described as an enthusiastic imperialist.
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New York
the Herald
Kent McKinley
Washington
Porto Rico
United States
Cuba
Manila
Luzon
Jiang Ikong
England
Ladrone Islands
Ladrones
Spain
McWinley
Possible Peace Commissioners Named in Spain Treaty Talks
Washington report lists W. R. Day Horace Porter W. B. Allison and Supreme Court Justices Harlan and Brown as likely peace commissioners. At least three of the five names may join the peace treaty with Spain. If Day joins he could retire from the State Department and return to Canton law practice after Paris talks. Rumors say Attorney General Griggs may be promoted to the State Department.
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New York
Washington
Herald
W. R. Day
Horace Porter
W. B. Allison
John Marshall Harlan
Henry Hillings Brown
U. S. Supreme Court
United States
Spain
Paris
Canton
State Department
Griggs
Spain Accepts Peace Terms as Imposed by Force
SIMPLY FORCED New York Aug 8 The Madrid correspondent reports Spain’s answer to the American peace proposals was sent to Paris Sunday night to Mgr Merry Del Val for cipher transmission to Washington Del Val is a pope chamberlain in the Paris diplomatic corps Spain says it cannot discuss the proposals but accepts them under duress It leaves to peace commissioners the Cuban debt evacuation dates for Cuba and Puerto Rico protection of Spaniards and Spanish interests and whether Spain shall withdraw her forces.
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New York
Madrid
Journal
Spain
Paris
Mgr
Merry del Val
Washington
del Val
Cuba
Porto Rico
Wreck Kills Three on New Haven Line at Canton Junction
Three men died and five injured when the postal express train jumped a switch at Canton Junction on the New York New Haven and Stamford railroad. The engineer James Sheldren and firemen G Schnfeldt and G Knowlton were killed. Mail clerks Buckland Butterfeld Lincoln Seymoor and Laemonte injured. Cause cited as switch failure. Train left New York at midnight and was due in Boston.
Indiana unit ordered to Jacksonville to join Fitzhugh Lee
The 161st Indiana, then at Camp Mount, is ordered to Jacksonville, Florida, to join Gen. Hubbard's brigade in the Seventh Army Corps. Col. Durbin announced the news to the regiment with cheers as they prepare to break camp and move Tuesday noon.
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161St
Indiana
Camp Mount
Jacksonville
Fla
Hubbard
Seventh Army Corps
Fitzhugh Lee
War Department
Col. Durbin
Russell Thurrison
Stinging Charges In Whitely Works Suit
Anna Wilson Pry executrix of William W. Wilson sues in federal court charging Whitely machine company officials in Muncie and Montpelier, plus Am os Whitely. Allegations claim evasion of an Ohio judgment by shifting operations and stock manipulation since 1897, with orders to answer, halt stock moves, and prevent further dividends until settlement.
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Anna Wilson Pry
William W. Wilson
Springfield
Whitely Machine Companies
Muncie and
Montpelier
Burt H. Whitely
Elmer J. Whitely
George F. McCullough
Republican State Central Committee
Mary Bb. Whitely
A. F. Patterson
J. MM. Eber Jey
William A
Ohio
Amos Whitely
George McCullough
Sorrow Comes to Young Wife in Double Grief
A 17 year old widow, Mrs. Robert A. West, faces double sorrow after her husband left her with two weeks prior. Her 1 month old baby died, with possible cause confusion between whooping cough remedy and lung congestion per Dr Bringham. She will analyze the medicine. Harry McMullen, of the 158th Indiana, died at Chickamauga and was buried with military honors at Lutheran church.
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Robert A. West
Yandes St
Wm. S Kehling
Kehling
Harry McMullen
158Th
Indiana Regiment
Chickamauga
Flanner & Buchanan
Lexington-ave
Sergt. Keifer
Kerschner
Lutheran
Pro Bono Cigar Offer Echoes In Liner Column Ads
Anomalous ad text urges choosing a 10c smoke and a 5c pro bono cigar, while a separate line promotes a small business growth through The Sun’s liner columns and feeds a horse named Janes Dustless Oats. The quirky copy blends promotional spiel with product and service bits.
Miss Emma Arnold Gives Kiss on a Wager
Miss Emma Arnold kissed Hobson, the Merrimac hero, after stepping forward during his Lone Beach visit. She later said she did it on a wager with a friend and that she would always win if she could.
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Hobson
Lone Beach
Miss Arnold
Record-Breaking Day at Police Court Opens Week in City
A city police court session set a record by handling 105 cases in one morning. Twenty-two women were among those tried, with fines for keeping immoral resorts and other offenses. Notable incidents included a knife assault at a circus grounds quarrel leading to charges of assault with intent to kill, and multiple cases of theft, drunkenness, and disturbing the peace.
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Newby Oval
Laura Robison
Ruby Wirk
Indianapolis
Hicks
Johnson
Jie
Walter Griffin
Abe Watkins
G. Grok
Grand Jury
Lola Heady
Maryvland St
Shigert
Logan
Glenn
William Moh
Virginia-ave
Shelby
Holtz and
Wallace
Nurse Stalker Attacks New York Hospital Superintendent
Mrs Clara C Buck superintendent of Park Hospital was choked unconscious in the hospital corridor by James P Jones a former nurse who had sworn to kill her He drank morphine in custody and was taken to Manhattan Hospital Buck remains in critical condition police report says the assailant is likely to die remarks attributed to bystanders
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Tife
New York
Clara C. Buck
the Park Hospital
Ninety-seventh-st
Central Park
West
W. One Hundredth St
James P. Jones
Persimmon brigade pre reunion meeting at Irvington home
Total car movement last week reached 25 532 a sight increase. The Persimmon brigade will hold its last meeting before the reunion at Thomas Hanna's Irvington residence Tuesday evening. An angry dog bit Kelly at Maryland and West streets Saturday evening. Kelly was chased and shot but will recover. Robert Chisholm complains that Officers Morgan and Bernauer walked across his crops during a visit and filed charges with the safety board. Two men beat Samuel Haves at 523 W Morris St with a cudgel intending to steal his pension. he cried out, help came, assailants fled.
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Persimmon Brigade
Thomas Hanna
Irvington
Kelly
Maryland and
West Sts
Robert Chisholm
Morgan and
Bernauer
Safety Board
Jess Laffs
Samuel Haves
W. Morris Sr
Raves
Wheeler
Lawton
Bates
Jsont
Fiendish Woman Among Six Arrested for Orr Killing
Clarendon Arkansas August eight six persons are jailed for the John T Orr assassination on July five Among the accused is Orrs widow All others are said to be Negro Six Castle a Negro confessed Mrs Orr promised payment for the murder and Castle killed Orr A mob gathered in the court square Sunday night but Judge Thomas urged patience and the crowd dispersed Castle later tried to break jail firing at the jailer five times before recapture The town remains in great excitement.
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Clarendon
Ark
John T. Orr
Mana Castle
Jrs
Runaway at a funeral in Monroeville Alabama
At a funeral procession moving from John W. Hendersons residence to the family burying ground two miles away a mule frightened the wagon causing the coffin to spill. Mrs May Williams sister of the deceased was killed when thrown against a tree and her daughter Annie Williams was crushed under the panicked mules amid the disaster.
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Monroeville
Ala
Hixon
John W. Henderson
May Williams
Annie Williamis
Dead in her tent at Bethany park
Mrs. Rebekah Rose of Southwert was found dead in her tent at Bethany Park Sunday morning from heart disease. She was an elder in the Christian church and had wished to depart this life there. Relatives left the park Saturday night. burial is set for Greenfield. The Y P S C E convention starts Tuesday for four days with sermons by Rev. Jabez Hall, L. N. Sniff, and Rev. W. W. Witmer.
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Rebekah Rose
Southwert
Bethany Park
Christian Church
Greenfield
Jabez Hall
L. N. Sniff
W. W. Witmer
Convict Shot Bead Little Rock Riot Inquest
In Little Rock on August 8 coroner inquests into the deaths of Convict Ed Bishop and Warden Giles Judson revealed Guard Fuhrman justified in fatally shooting Bishop while Warden A V Potts faced murder charges for shooting Warden Hudson in the back during a quarrel over the convict’s killing.
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Little Rock
Ark
Young
Ed Bishop
Giles ¥ Judson
Fuhrman
A. V. Potts
Potts
Hudson
Ex policeman dies after mile long walk with broken neck
Camden report says George H. Wheaton, formerly a Camden policeman, walked over a mile with a broken neck after a fall at Cramp's shipyard in Philadelphia. He felt neck pains, left work without aid, and collapsed en route home. Doctors diagnosed breaks to the larynx and vertebrae.
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Camden
N. J
George H. Wheaton
Cramp’s
Philadelphia
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p.m. on August 9. Expect fair weather Monday night and Tuesday. Early temperatures: 7 a.m. 71, noon 73, 2 p.m. 74.
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Indianapolis
Shafter Replies On Troop Conditions From Cuba
General Shafter telegraphed the president defending his troops conditions in Cuba. He cites prior illness from malaria and dysentery, notes fresh units arriving with better camps and water, and mentions transports sailing to Porto Rico. The message clarifies the Rosevelt letter uproar and lists movements from Tampa to Montauk and Porto Rico planned for soon.
Rough Riders Set for Montauk Camp Move
Six to seven transports left Santiago by Monday night carrying Gen. Shafter's troops bound for Montauk Point. The Louisiana led, followed by others whose names are not yet listed, and the Gate City carried Sea cavalry. Additional ships Miami and Matieawan were due to sail, and Grande Duchesse plans to depart with a full regiment. The Navy aims to quarantine at New York for yellow fever checks before sending crews to Montauk.
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Montauk
Grigsby
Porto Rico
Port Tampa
Clinton
Yucatan
Santiago
Fifth Infantry
Gen. Coppinger
Washington
Montauk Point
Miles Advancing in Puerto Rico War Report
Aug report from Ponce notes a broad army advance. Gen Wilson relocates to Juan Diaz as Second and Third Wisconsin support Sixteenth Pennsylvania near Descalabrenos River. Gen Schwan moves toward Arecibo via Mayaguez with Thorp batteries, planning inland push through Lares. Native regiments will be raised, and 5,000 locals aid road construction.
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Schwan
Lares
Arecibo
Grant
Wilson
Brooke
Cayey
Adjuntos
Atvado
Black
Miles
Stone
Dtuado
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Illinois
Dispatches Announce Troop Movements From Santiago de Cuba
On Aug 7 orders were given to embark 1,500 infantry on the Vigilancia for Sunday night sail with Gen Ames staff and the Sixth and Thirteenth regulars. Monday they move out the Sixteenth regulars and two battalions of the Seventy first New York for Montauk Point. Kent's Division will send 800 more on Tuesday. In Santiago the Army Society elected Gen Shafter permanent president and Maj Sharpe permanent secretary amid damp parade crowds. Ringling Bros circus drew a large crowd with novel acts and extensive animal displays despite rain fears.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Vigilancia
Ames
Seventy-first New York
Montauk Point
Q Kent
Society of the Army of Santiago
Shafter
Maj. Sharpe
Central Park
New York
Pete
Hippo
Ringling
Calliope
Ringling Bros
Minnie Fisher
Mile
Hourour
King
Nelson
Alva
Reiss
Picard
Lockhart Elephants
Push It Along The export trade drive for Indianapolis merchants
Dr Edmund Gobbe of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum urges Indianapolis business leaders to boost American exports. The museum has created index cabinets with classified lists of American manufacturers and products to place in major foreign cities, followed by overseas advertising campaigns.
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Indianapolis
Eamund Gobbe
Philadelphia
Matter To Reach and Secure Customers With The Right Course
An outline of strategies to attract and retain customers through targeted messaging. Aimed at aligning product offers with customer needs and implementing a clear path to engagement via precise communications and effective follow up.
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